Even though the Murrah Mustangs scored an imposing 59 points on Thursday, the Brookhaven Panthers still came out on top. Brookhaven skirted past Murrah 62-59. That's two games straight that Brookhaven has won by exactly three points.
Brookhaven got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylen Haliburton out in front who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. The game was Haliburton's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarius Malone, who scored 11 points.
Brookhaven is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Murrah, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Brookhaven will look to defend their home court on January 5, 2024 against Provine at 7:00 p.m. Provine is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Murrah, they will take on Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Madison Central presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Murrah in Mississippi (Madison Central is ranked 28th, while Murrah is ranked 192nd).